Lyn Cox
Chairman |
Lyn Cox was appointed to the Tasmania Development Board in February 2011. He was a partner in professional services firm Deloitte, including over 10 years as managing partner for Tasmania. He has extensive business experience from his 40 years in practice in the areas of change management, assurance, risk management and listing companies on the stock exchange.
Lyn is currently Chairman of Tasmanian financial institution B&E Limited and was a member of the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority. He is immediate past Tasmanian President and a national director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and continues as a state councillor. He was a national director and national treasurer of National Heart Foundation.
Lyn has a Bachelor of Economics from University of Tasmania, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
Mark Kelleher
Secretary |
Mark Kelleher was appointed to the position of Secretary of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts in May 2009. This is a business-focussed Tasmanian Government agency, which covers a wide range of functions across export and trade facilitation, investment attraction, industry development, tourism, the arts, and sport and recreation.
As part of the role, Mr Kelleher is the Chief Executive of the Tasmanian Development Board and a member of the Tourism Tasmania Board. He is also a member of the Ten Days on the Island Board, the Tasmanian Renewable Energy Industry Development Board, and the Tasmanian Infrastructure Advisory Council
Preceding his appointment to the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, Mr Kelleher was Managing Director of Roaring 40s, a leading Australian-based renewable energy company developing and operating wind farms in Australia, China and India, from September 2005 until May 2009. During this time he was also a board member of the Australian Clean Energy Council.
Previously, Mr Kelleher was with Hydro Tasmania for approximately 12 years. During that time he held a number of senior positions including General Manager Business Development and General Manager Corporate and held lead roles in major projects, such as the Tasmanian electricity industry restructure, Basslink and entry into the National Electricity Market.
Prior to this, Mr Kelleher was with Telstra, where he held a number of key positions in financial and strategy areas, and was the Tasmanian Financial Controller before joining Hydro Tasmania.
Mr Kelleher has a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Tasmania) and a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors. He is also a graduate of the senior executive program at London Business School.
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Peter Gillooly
Director |
Peter Gillooly was appointed to the board in June 2003. Mr Gillooly has extensive business experience and most recently held the position of Chief General Manager at Tattersall’s Holdings Pty Ltd.
He has held a number of directorships with companies including Burswood Ltd, the Landscape Pastoral Company Pty Ltd, the Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria, and is currently on the board of Acrux. |
Michael Grainger
Director |
Mike Grainger was appointed to the board in November 2004.
Mr Grainger is Managing Director of Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA), manufacturer of marine evacuation systems and large capacity liferafts for the international ferry and defence market. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry and is a member of the Manufacturing Industry Council.
He is also a founding member of the Tasmania Maritime Network, a Director of the board of TT-Line Company, a Director of the board of the international shipping organisation Interferry, the Chairman of the Brand Tasmania Council and member of the Det Norske Veritas International Ferry Committee. |
Keryn Nylander, BA, APRIA
Director |
Keryn Nylander was appointed to the board on 20 March 2000.
Ms Nylander was formerly News Director for WIN Television Tasmania and a senior consultant with public relations consultancy Corporate Communications. She now runs her own PR consultancy, Nylander Consulting and is a part of the management team of specialist contract winemaking business Winemaking Tasmania Pty Ltd.
She is a director of B&E financial institution and a Director of the State's peak wine body Wine Industry Tasmania Ltd. Keryn is a former director of Business North and member of the Premier’s Physical Activity Council. |
Brett Torossi
Director |
Brett Torossi was appointed to the board in January 2006. Ms Torossi is a property developer and project manager with significant experience in urban and residential developments. For the past 12 years she has helped the Bayport Group's expansion from civil construction into the residential development sector.
Brett specialises in high-quality residential estates with character. The results are award winning and leading edge, ecologically sustainable developments. Brett is currently completing her masters in Ecologically Sustainable Development and is also director of a non-listed public company, Wallis Watson Capital Ltd, which specialises in residential developments. |
